§ 1.03 General Definitions.
RCNY § 1.03
When used in the New York City Health Code: (a) Administrative Code means the Administrative Code of the city of New York including all of its amendments.
(b)Administrative Tribunal the Health Tribunal at OATH.
(c)Board means the Board of Health of the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene of the city of New York.
(d)Charter means the Charter of the city of New York including all of its amendments.
(e)City means the city of New York.
(f)Code means the New York City Health Code.
(g)Commissioner means the Commissioner of Health and Mental Hygiene of the city of New York.
(h)Department means the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene of the city of New York. When a provision of this Code gives the Department the authority or the duty to act, such authority or duty vests in the Commissioner or in an employee of the Department specifically designated by the Commissioner, or in any employee of the Department who is given such authority or duty in accordance with the administrative procedures of the Department established by the Commissioner.
(i)Person means an individual or partnership, corporation, firm, joint stock association or any other group of individuals who carry on an activity affected, regulated or prohibited by this Code.
(j)State means the state of New York.
(k)OATH means the Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings.
